Must-see hotels in New York

  • TWA Hotel

    Queens

    Far be it from us to suggest you come to NYC and stay at JFK (but that's just what we're going to do!). Superstar neo-futuristic architect Eero Saarinen’s…

  • Gramercy Park Hotel

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    More than $50 million in contemporary art decorates the lounge of this stylish hotel, setting a tone of quiet opulence. Dark-wood paneling and sumptuous…

  • Greenwich Hotel

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    From the plush drawing room (complete with crackling fire and deep armchairs) to the lantern-lit pool inside a reconstructed 18th-century Japanese…

  • Crosby Street Hotel

    SoHo & Chinatown

    The team behind this hotel have torn up the rule book in terms of interior design, and the results are sublime. Guest rooms all have oversized headboards…

  • NoMad Hotel

    Midtown

    Crowned by a copper cupola, this beaux-arts dream is one of the city's hottest addresses. Rooms channel a nostalgic NYC-meets-Paris aesthetic, in which…

  • Broome

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Occupying a handsomely restored, 19th-century building, the Broome feels far more intimate than most NYC hotels. Its 14 rooms are the epitome of simple…

  • Lowell

    Upper East Side

    On a tree-lined residential street off Madison Ave, this refined boutique hotel feels much smaller than its 74 rooms might suggest. It was opened as an…

  • Mark

    Upper East Side

    French designer Jacques Grange left his artful mark on the Mark, with bold geometric shapes and rich, playful forms that greet visitors in the lobby (the…

  • Freehand New York

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    Budget-conscious style hunters will feel right at home at Freehand, hailed a New York hotel game-changer thanks to its combination of sensible pricing,…

  • Marram

    Long Island

    New in 2019, this revamped golden age motel now sits strikingly dressed in a cedar and mahogany exterior opposite the Terrace beach surf break. Marram …

  • Chatwal New York

    Midtown

    A restored art deco jewel in the heart of Theater District, the Chatwal is as atmospheric as it is historic; the likes of Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin…

  • Arthouse Hotel NYC

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This art-focused boutique hotel mixes vintage furnishings with contemporary industrial design. The dapper lounge and bar areas on the ground floor are…

  • Andaz Fifth Avenue

    Midtown

    Youthful, chic Andaz ditches stuffy reception desks for hip, mobile staff who check you in on laptops in the art-laced lobby. The hotel's 184 rooms are…

  • Quin

    Midtown

    The Quin is an opulent, modern hotel with the bones of a grand old dame. In the 1920s it was the storied Buckingham, which hosted musicians and artists…

  • Standard

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Straddling the High Line, this unique hotel welcomes guests with an upside-down sign, a canary-yellow revolving door and a giant gumball machine in the…

  • High Line Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Serenity is assured during a stay at this neo-Gothic building, built in 1885 as the General Theological Seminary (which is still functioning in a building…

  • Mohonk Mountain House

    Hudson Valley

    This giant faux–Victorian castle perches over a dark lake, offering guests all the luxuries, from lavish meals to golf to spa services, plus a full roster…

  • Roundhouse

    Hudson Valley

    Occupying a former blacksmiths and hat factory spread out over both sides of the town's Fishkill Creek, Roundhouse is a model of Beacon's renaissance as a…

  • White Pine Camp

    The Adirondacks

    This collection of rustic cabins set amid the forest on scenic Osgood Pond is a truly idyllic retreat. Ski equipment, canoe and kayak use is included in…

  • Roxy Hotel

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    The reimagined Tribeca Grand offers mid-century glamor, luxurious living, cinema, music, drinking and dining in one foxy package. Its 201 rooms, decked…

  • Harlem Flophouse

    Harlem & Upper Manhattan

    Rekindle Harlem’s Jazz Age in this atmospheric 1890s town house, its four nostalgic rooms decked out with brass beds and vintage radios. It feels like a…

  • Lake Placid Lodge

    The Adirondacks

    Overlooking Lake Placid and channeling the rustic glamor of classic Gilded Age Adirondack lodges, this luxury hotel offers 13 gorgeously decorated rooms…

  • A Room at the Beach

    The Hamptons

    A complete refurbishment of the old Bridge Inn motel that once stood here has netted one of the Hamptons' loveliest digs. A row of drop-dead gorgeous…

  • Topping Rose House

    The Hamptons

    In an 1842 home, this exclusive, Alexandra Champalimaud–designed boutique hotel boasts 22 rooms, including six suites decorated with local artists' work…

  • Local

    Queens

    With clean-cut, comfortable en-suite doubles and dorms (male, female and mixed, all with under-bed storage) and common areas, the Local is a great budget…

  • Marlton Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Old-world Parisian style meets modern amenities at this stunning hotel located in a renovated historic building a block away from Washington Square Park…

  • Scribner's Catskill Lodge

    Catskills

    Run by a super-cool staff, this 1960s motor lodge has been given a stylish contemporary makeover. Snow-white painted rooms, some of which feature gas…

  • Inns of Aurora

    Finger Lakes

    This beautiful historic hotel is composed of four properties: the main Aurora Inn, built in 1833 and little changed on the outside since, with 10 lovely…

  • Forsyth B&B

    Hudson Valley

    Gourmet breakfasts (included in the room rate), impeccably designed rooms (exposed beams, large soaking tubs, eclectic textiles) and gracious hospitality…

  • InnBuffalo off Elmwood

    Buffalo

    Ellen and Joe Lettieri have done a splendid job restoring this 1898 mansion, originally built for local brass and rubber magnate HH Hewitt. The owners are…

  • Hotel 50 Bowery

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Smack in the heart of Chinatown is this newcomer boutique with sumptuously sleek rooms, bespoke bath products, luxe linens, robes emblazoned with red…

  • Adelphi

    The Adirondacks

    This historic hotel reopened in 2017 after a painstaking renovation that transformed it into a beacon of modern luxury with loving nods to the past. The…

  • Ellwanger Estate

    Western New York

    Try to not let your jaw hit the floor when you see the size of the downstairs common spaces in this historic estate turned B&B. It's pure Victorian…

  • Cornerstone Victorian

    The Adirondacks

    There are many Victorian themed B&Bs in New York state, but few offer a gourmet, five-course breakfast each morning. The menu changes daily and alone is…

  • Olde Rhinebeck Inn

    Hudson Valley

    Built in stages between 1738 and 1745 to accommodate a growing family of German settlers, this expertly restored oak-beamed farmhouse oozes comfort and…

  • Graham & Co

    Catskills

    There's a lot going for this hipster motel an easy walk from the center of town. Rooms are white-washed and minimalist with the cheapest ones in a …

  • Sunrise Guesthouse

    Long Island

    A tasteful yet homey four-room B&B a mile from town, and just across the road from the beach. The breakfast is ample and delicious, served in a comfy…

  • William Henry Miller Inn

    Finger Lakes

    Gracious and grand, and only a few steps from the Commons pedestrian street, this historic home offers luxurious rooms (two with whirlpool tubs and two in…

  • North Branch Inn

    Catskills

    How many hotels have a two-lane antique bowling alley attached to its restaurant and bar? That's what you get at this charming old Catskills-style…

  • Adirondack Loj

    The Adirondacks

    The Adirondack Mountain Club runs this rustic retreat on the shore of pretty Heart Lake. All rooms in the lodge share communal bathrooms. Rates for rooms…